A GRAND PERFORMANCE BY GALLAGHER IN SPAIN

Former Scottish amateur champion John Gallagher, now playing out of Duddingston Golf Club, won 1,000 Euros as runner-up in the Gecko Tour 36-hole competition at La Reserva Golf Club on the Costa del Sol, Spain.The cack-handed Scot shot a pair of par 72s for 144, finished three strokes behind the winner of the 2,000 Euros first prize, Eirik Tage Johansen (Denmark), with scores of 72-69 for three-under 141.Malcolm Isaacs (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre), Elliot Saltman (Archerfield Links) and Myles Cunningham (Longniddry) all finished out of the money.Isaacs had scores of 80-75 for 155 and a share of 16th place.Saltman return 76-80 for 156 and joint 18th place.Cunningham chalked up rounds of 88-82 for 170 and a share of 39 place in a field of 50.
GECKO PRO TOURLa Reserva GC, Costa del Sol, SpainLEADING FINAL TOTALSPar 144 (2x72)141 Eirik Tage Johansen (Den) 72 69144 John Gallagher (Sco) 72 72145 Raul Quiros (Spa) 74 71

OTHER SCOTS' TOTALS155 Malcolm Isaacs 80 75 (T16)
156 Elliot Saltman 76 80 (T18)170 Myles Cunningham 88 82 (T39)Field of 56 players.